Bhubaneswar, Jan. 5 -- More than 19.67 lakh farmers have registered for the ongoing 2025-26 paddy procurement season in Odisha.
Official sources said that 2,71,318 farmers have sold 12.05 lakh metric tonnes of paddy as of January 3.
For the Kharif 2025-26 season, a total paddy cultivation area of 61,67,414 acres has been registered. In the previous 2024-25 season, the state procured 73.45 lakh metric tonnes of Kharif paddy and 19.18 lakh metric tonnes of Rabi paddy.
Chief Secretary Anu Garg, while reviewing the functioning of the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department, directed officials to ensure timely lifting of paddy from mandis, provide all necessary facilities, and make sure farmers face no inconvenience and receive their pa...